Store News:Photos and descriptions taken from Time Was Antiques have been included in the 25th edition of Schroeder's Antiques and Collectibles Guide (see page 492 in the Shelley China listing)and have been invited to be included in the upcoming invitation only Schroeder's Guide to Internet Antique and Collectible sites.************************See our ad monthly in TEA TIME MAGAZINE, THE TEA HOUSE TIMES, and THE TEA TIME GAZETTE, VICTORIA Magazine....

*************We specialize in Shelley China, England and always have over 200 items in all sorts of patterns and shapes including chintz. We carry teapots, teacups and saucers, teacup trios, plates, dishes and more!
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Welcome to Time Was Antiques! Your home for quality antiques, collectibles, British Royal memorabilia, Shelley China and more, most with an British accent. Welcome. Cuppa tea,then?

Christmas in England has long been a time of revels and rituals. In the middle ages, the celebrations fell under the realm of the Lord Of Misrule, a member of the royal court who was appointed to supervise the festivities. As the name suggests, Christmas was a period of licensed disorder that was most effectively changed by the influence of Queen Victoria and her family.

We have been featured in Southeastern Antiquing magazine and Tea Time magazine, our photos and descriptions in Schroeder's Antiques and Collectibles Guide and have been invited to be included in the upcoming invitation only Schroeder's Guide to Internet Antique and Collectible sites.

We are proud to advertise in Tea Time Magazine and The Tea House Times. These are fine publications dedicated to the art and accoutrements of taking tea. Yum!!!

We are members of the United States, English and Australian Shelley China Societies. We are also members Torquay Pottery Collectors Association and Transferware Collectors Society.

We are so happy you visited our webshop, Time Was Antiques! We keep an ever growing inventory of English antiques, uniques, tea related items and collectibles with a British accent. Please browse....We specialize in Shelley China and always have over 200 items of Shelley in stock.... If you have any questions or are looking for something in particular use the Ask A Question feature or Contact Us. We have over 6,000 items with only a portion being here on the webstore. We might have what you are looking for even if we haven't added it yet to our online inventory. Have fun and visit often!...We go to England every year for a month to find special treasures for Time Was Antiques and add items almost daily. Bookmark us and check back often!